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A woman and three men walk next to a fence with razor wire.

Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen is the latest departure of the Trump Administration

Immigration

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned at President Trump’s request. This comes development comes after Trump’s frustration with illegal immigrants and asylum seekers at the Mexican border, which prompted him to recently threaten to close the border. Nielsen oversaw many of Trump’s most controversial immigration policies, including family separations at the border.

John D. Bassett III re-opening a vacant furniture factory in 2012.

Here’s how an American furniture maker battled globalization, for his employees

Business, Economics and Jobs
John D. Bassett III re-opening a vacant furniture factory in 2012.

Here’s how an American furniture maker battled globalization, for his employees

Business, Economics and Jobs

Hurricane Irene’s Winners and Losers

The World

In Search of: The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

The World

In Search Of: The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

Despite the accepted belief among scientists that the ivory-billed woodpecker is extinct, avid bird enthusiasts continue to search for the species among southern U.S. swamps and bogs. In this documentary report produced by Brenda Tremblay, we visit with hopeful birdwatchers searching for their aviary Holy Grail.

The World

Kudzu Medicine

Commentator Ruth Page makes the case for conservation, with kudzu! This exotic weed which is overgrowing in the southern U.S. has long been recognized in Chinese folk medicine for its powerful cures.

The World

The Search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Part 1

Despite the accepted belief among most biologists that the Ivory-billed Woodpecker is extinct, avid bird enthusiasts continue to search for the species among southern U.S. swamps and bogs. In this documentary report produced by Brenda Tremblay, we visit with hopeful birdwatchers searching for their aviary Holy Grail.

The World

Ginseng Poaching

The southern U.S. is prime ginseng territory. But, the medicinal herb has become so valuable that poachers are picking it out of existence. Leda Hartman reports on how federal officials are trying to protect ginseng on public land.